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eramos FREDERICK OTTO MINEB., OF CEAFTN, P12N1li'SYLVAITIA.l

To all whom. it may Concern.

Be it known that l, Fnnnnnlcn OTTO Minen, a citizen of the `United States, residing at Grafton, in the county of Allegheny and State oi Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buoys, ofwhich the followingis a specification.

C)This invention relates to improvements in buoys'and has for its' object to provide a buoy adapted to indicate the location of a sunken vessel.

Another object o the invention is to provide a combined buoy, oil dispensingdevice and receptacle for foods, water and' pyrotechnical signaling devices.

Still another object of the invention 1s to vprovide a traveling buoy adapted to carry a life line from a wrecked vessel to shore.

Another object of'ffthe invention is to provide a series of buoys having means where by they are held in direct connection with a sunken vessel.

Withthe above and other objects in view which will be more fully explained in the following specification, l have invented lthe `device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a sunken vessel showing my invention in operative connection therewith'. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of a buoy. Fig.

- 3 is a detail top plan of a cradle. Fig. 4

is a section on line A-A, Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 is a,view similar to Fig. 4 but shown in a disassembled position.

Like reference characters `indicate like parts throughout the specification and in the several views in the drawings in Which- 1 indicates steam ship which has sunken to a posi ion of approximately 4000 feet` below the surface of the sea, and 2, 3 and 4 are buoys connected to said vessel. The construction and operation of these buoys all being the same only 'one will be described.

The buoy 2 is a bell buoy having a bell 5 mounted upon the apex 6 of the dome 7 by means of the frame 8. This bell buoy is divided into an upper compartment 9, which is adapted to hold fresh water for drinking purposes and a lower compartment is filled 'with compressed air and a seriesof smaller compartments ll which are adapted to hold compressed food and Skyrock-etsv or other distress signaling devices, matches, ctc.

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12 is a screw cap forming a closure for concave so as to seat upon the convex top 1.6 of the chamber 17 said chamber Vlaming extending side walls 18, having openings 19 therein. rlhe walls formy a cradle -in which the buoy 2 normally rests. The open'- ings 19 being adapted to admit Water mto said cradle when the buoy 2 floats out this .preventing suction from holding said buoy against free movement. y

Within the chamber 17 is mounted upon bearings 20' and 21a freely rotatable drum `22 upon which is wound a cable 23 one end 24 of which is lixed to the central part/of the Wall 15 so that when the buoy 2 floats and the vessel 1 sinks, the cable 23 will be Vgradual-ly unwound. The chamber 17 is kept filled with oil 25. This oil performs the double function of keeping the cable from rusting and graduallyA seeping out through the cable opening 26 after the vessel sinks and rising to the surface of the water and calming the same.

rl`he bottom wall 27 ,of the chamber 17 forms a top wall for the air chamberv 23.

'Ihis chamber is also filled with compressed air and its Wall 29 is semi-spherical so as to seat snugly into the similarly shaped cradle 30. This cradle is'. also provided with openings, marked 3l. The cradle 30 is mounted upon a tubular support 32 which connects with the chamber 33. Mounted Within the chamber 33 is a spindle 34 upon which is freely rotatably mounted a drum 35 upon `which is wound the cable 36 the upper end 37 of which passesk through the tube 32 and it is iixed to the Wall 29, and the other end 38 of which is Xed to the center of a disk 39`which is provided with vperforations 40. When the cable 36 is entirely unwound from the drum 35 and is drawn through the tube 32, the disk 39 engages the Wall 41 of saidu chamber 33 and holds said cable 36 fixed to said Wall 41. 4The perforations 40 permit oil, with which said chamber 33` is kept filled to pass through the tube 32 whereby the oil will float to the surface of the Water and calm the same and'thus the water directly over metal', will remain in the water near the buoys and keep the sea calm over the sunken vessel, thus permittingv persons to. cling to the bell buoys with less danger of being Washed away and also permitting them to get at the water. and provender in the compartnients and to lire ed sky rockets ,from

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the sup ort 42 formed on the outer surface of said ell buoy for the purpose. A series ltanks l0 and 28 pulling on the cable 36 thusi permitting said cable to entirelyunwind if necessary. f f

The device operates as follows z-When a vesselsinks the member 28 floats, the cable 36 gradually unwinding as the vessel goes down until the entirecable is spent after which said compartment or air tank 28 is held in a relative position to the -vessel according to the length of the cable, which may After the Vcable 36` has unwound its entire length thebellbue 2 begins .to float from its cradle and the'l cab e (which is of a smaller thickness than thecable 36) be 'ns to. unwind until the vesv .sel stops going own, the bell-buoy remains lioating on the surface -of the water. Per sons floating or in boats may readily reach the belllbuoys to get water and food A orsignals. The oil arising from the oil taiiks .33 and l" will keep the surface of the water around said buoys calm.

Should a vessel become stranded on the' rocks, the bell-buoy can be removed from .its

cradle and cast upon the Water and the Waves will carry it to shore and the cable 23 with it this will act as a life line, by means of which persons on the vessel may be carriedashore. n

Each of the buoys 2, 3 and 4 are painted different colors in order that it 'may be determined from the color of the'buoy which is the stern and which is the bow 'of' thevessel. l

Having now described my invention that which I desire to procure by Letters Patent vl. In combination with a vessel, an oil containing tank therein, a buoy mounted ovverrsaid tank anda drum having a cable- Wound' thereon in Said tank and connected to said buoy.

2. In combination with a vessel, an oil containing tank therein, a buoy mounted over said; tank, a drum having a cable wound thereon in said tankand connected to said buoy, said tank having an opening throu h 1which said cable may pass and means 'or nearly closing said opening.

3. The described device consisting of a buoy 4having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel, said means consisting of a cable connecting said buoy and said vessel,

a drum" upon which said cable may be Wound, w

and an oilcontainer in which said drum is mounted.

4. The described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be se- 'curedlto the vessel, said means consisting of Ia cable connecting said buoy and said vessel,

a drum upon which said cableinay be Wound,-

and an oil container in which said drum is mounted,'-and a cradle mountedv upon saidV container lin which said buoy is adapted to Seat.

5. The described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be se`v u'cured to .the vessel, said meansconsisting of a cable connectin said buoy and said. vessel, adrum upon whic said cable may be wound, an oil-` container in which said drum is mounted, a' cradle mounted -uponV said con# .tainer in which said buoy is adapted to seat,

and said buoy having an air compartment and an loil containing compartment. y

6. The described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel, said means consisting of .a cable connecting said buoy and said vessel,

a drum upon which said cable may be wound, an oil container 'in which .saidl drum is mounted, a cradle mounted upon said container in which said buoy is adapted to seat,

said buoy having an air compartment and an oil containing compartment, and an ad-.

ditional buoy connected to'said rst buoy.

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7. The described device consisting'` of a buoy having means whereby-it may be secured to the vessel, said means consisting of a cable connecting said buoy yand said vessel, adrum upon which said cable may be wound, an oil 'container in which said drinn is mounted, a cradle mounted u on said container in which said buoy is a apted to seat, said buoy having an vair compartment and an oil containing compartment, an additioi'ialconnected to said first buoy,l and a cable buoy forming said lattery connection.

8. The described device consist-ing of a buoy having means whereby it may be secured to4 the vessel, said means consisting of acable connecting said buoy and said vessel, adrum upon which said cable may be wound, an oil container iii which said drum is mounted, agcradle mounted upon said con- .tainergin'whlch said buoy is adapted to seat,

said buoy having an air compartment and an oil containing compartment, an additional buoy connected to said first buoy, a cable forming said latter connection, and a druih upon w ich said latter cable may be wound.

t). -The described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel., said means consisting of y incasso cable forming said latter connection, a drum upon which said latter cable maybe Wound, and said drum mounted in said oil compa-rtment in said buoy.

l0. The described device consisting ot a buoy having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel, said Imeans consisting ot a cable connecting said buoy and said vessel,

a drum upon which said cable may be wou-nd, an oil container 1n which said drum is'l mounted, a cradle mounted upon said con tainer in which said buoy is adapted toseat, said buoy having an air compartment and an oil containing compartment, an additional buoy connected to said first buoy, a cable forming said latter connection, a drum upon which said lat-ter cable may be wound, and said drum mounted in said oil compartment in said buoy, and a cradle on said first buoy within which said second buoy may seat.

11. The described device consisting of a buoy, having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel, said means consisting of a cable connecting said buoy and said vessel, a drum upon which said cable may be Wound, an oil container in which said drum is mounteds a cradle mounted lupon said container in which said buoy is adapted to seat, said buoy having an air compartment and an oil containing compartment, an additional buoy connected to said first buoy, a cable forming said latter connection, a drum upon which said latter cable may be wound, said drum mounted in said oil compartment in said buoy, a cradle onv said first buoy Within which said second buoy may seat, and said second buoy having an air compartment and a fresh Water compartment. i

l2. The described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel, said means consisting of a cable connecting said buoy and said vessel, a drum upon which said cable may be wound, an oil container in which said drum is mounted, a cradle mounted' upon said container in which said buoy is adapted to seat, said buoy having an air compartment and an oil containing compartment, an'additional buoy connected to said first buoy, a cable forming said latter connection,v a drum upon which said latter cable may be Wound, said drum mounted in said oil compartment in said buoy, a cradle om said lrst buoy within which said second buoy may seat, and said second buoy having an air compartment and a fresh Water compartment, and a 4plurality of other compart-` ments.

13. The described device consistin of a buoy 'having `means whereby it may e secured tothe vessel, said means consisting oi a cable connecting said buoy and said ves sel, e drum upon which said cable may be wound, an oil container in which said drum is mounted, a cradle mounted upon said ccntaincr in which said buoy is adapted to seat, said buoy having an air compartment andv an oil containing compartment, an additional buoy connected to said first buoy, a-

-cable forming said latter connection, a drum upon which said latter cable may be wound,

said drum mounted in said oilfcompart# ment in said buoy, a cradle on said first buoy within which said secondbuoy' may seat, said secondy buoy havingr ,au air compartment and a fresh Water compartment, a plurality of other compartments, and a bell mounted upon said second buoy. f

le. The described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel, .said means consisting of a cable connecting said buoy and said vessel, a drum upon which said cable may be Wound, an oil container in which said drum is mounted a cradle mounted upon said container in which said buoy is adapted to seat, said buoy having an air compartment and. an oil containing compartment, an addi tional buoy connected to said rst buoy a cable forming said latter connection, a drum upon which said latter cable may be Wound, said drum mounted in said oil compartment in said buoy, a cradle' on said first buoy within Which said second buoy may seat, said second buoy having an air compartment and a Jfresh Water compartment, a plurality ot other compartments, and a bell mounte upon said second buoy, and'said second buoy having a pocket formed on its outer surface. 15. The described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be se; cured to the vessel, said means consisting ot' a cable connecting said buoy and said ves sel, a, drum upon` which cable may be Wound, an oil container in .which stud drum is mounted a cradle mounted upon said container in which said buoy is adapted to seat,4 said buoy having an air compartment and an oil containing compartment, an additional buoy connected to s id first buoy, a cable forming said latterco nection, a drum upon which said latter cable may be Wound, said drum mounted in said oil compartment in said buoy, a cradle on said iirst buoy within which said second buoy may seat, said second buoy havingI an air compartment and a fresh water con'ipartment, a plurality of other compartments, a bell mounted upon said second buoy, and said second buoy having a pocket formed on'lts outer surface, and a plurality of cables connected to said second buoy.

16'. vThe described device consisting of a buoy having means whereby it may be secured to the vessel, said means consisting ot a cable connecting said buoy and said vessel, a drum upon which said cable may be wound, an oil container in which said drum is mounted, a cradle mounted upon said container in which said buoy 'is adapted to seat, said buoy having an air compartment and an oil containing compartment, `an additional buoy connected to said firstl buoy, a cable formingsaid latter connection, a drum upon which said latter cable may be wound, said drum mounted in said oil`compartment in said buoy, a cradle on first buoy within which said second buoy may seat, said second buoy having an air compartment and a fresh water compartment, a plurality0 of other compartments, a bellanonnted upon said second buoy, said second buoy having a pocket formed on its outer surface, a plurality of cables connected to said second buoy, and said cables having loops at their outer ends.

17.111 combination with a vessel, an oil containing tank therein, a buoy mounted `over` said tank, a drum having a cable,

wound thereon in said tank and connected to said buoy, said tank having an opening through which said cab-lle niay pass, and means for nearly closing said opening, said means consisting of a disk onone end of said cable. A t

. 18. n combination with a vessel, annoil containing tank therein, a buoy mounted over said tank, a drum having a c able woulnd thereon in said tank and connected 'to said buoy -said tank having an opening through whic said cable may pass, means for nearly closing said opening, said means consisting of a disk on one end of said cable, and ari-- other buoy connected to said first buoy. l 19. In combinationl with a vessel, an oil containing tank. therein, a buoy mounted over said tank, a drum having a cable wound thereon in said tank and connected to said buoy, said tank having an op'enin which said cable may pass, means or nearly closing` said opening, said means consisting of a disk on one end of said cable, and another buoy connected to said first buoy, said last buoy being painted a distinctive color whereby its position on a vessel may be determined.

In testimony whereof I aiiix in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK OTTO MINER.

ymy signature Witnesses:

JOHN THoMUs, THOMAS M. COX.

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